Carbeth Hill

Hill, Mountain in Stirlingshire

Scotland

Carbeth Hill

Arlehaven Located next to West Highland Way — Arlehaven Credit: Iain Thompson

Carbeth Hill is a prominent hill located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Standing at an elevation of approximately 361 meters (1,184 feet), it offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The hill is part of the Campsie Fells range, which stretches across Stirlingshire and East Dunbartonshire.

Carbeth Hill is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and nature lovers. The hill is easily accessible and has well-maintained walking trails that lead to its summit. The ascent is relatively gentle, making it suitable for individuals of varying fitness levels. Along the way, visitors can admire the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in the area, including heather, gorse, and a variety of bird species.

Upon reaching the top, the breathtaking views make the climb worthwhile. On clear days, one can see as far as Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park to the west, and the city of Glasgow to the south. The hill offers a serene and peaceful atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for picnics or simply taking in the natural beauty of the Scottish countryside.

Carbeth Hill is also steeped in history. The hill was once the site of a Roman watchtower, serving as a signal station during their occupation of Scotland. Today, the remnants of the watchtower can still be seen by visitors.

In summary, Carbeth Hill provides a wonderful opportunity to experience the Scottish outdoors and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Its accessibility, natural beauty, and historical significance make it a must-visit destination in Stirlingshire.

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Carbeth Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.981269/-4.3548771 or Grid Reference NS5378. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Arlehaven

Located next to West Highland Way

Iain Thompson

West Highland Way Near Dumgoyach

Iain Thompson

Arlehaven on the West Highland Way

The path of the West Highland Way can be seen with Dumgoyne in the background.

Dannie Calder

Oops! You missed us

Interesting sign encouraging us back to the Edenmill farm shop.

Stephen Sweeney

Remains of Arlehaven

Some mishap has befallen the house at Arlehaven, its previous, idyllic state shown in NS5380 : Arlehaven. The pile of stones to the right, just below halfway, seems to be all that remains, plus some abandoned electrical appliances.

Alec MacKinnon

West Highland Way at Arlehaven

The path of the West Highland Way has clearly seen many visitors in recent days, so its line is quite clear at the bottom of the picture, even if its surface currently resembles a ski piste. The distinctively shaped hill Dumgoyne lies in the distance. At top right you can still see the telephone line that served the now destroyed house at Arlehaven ( NS5380 : Remains of Arlehaven ).

Alec MacKinnon

Solitary tree

The tree is viewed from the West Highland Way between Arlehaven and Dumgoyach. Higher ground stands to the west as the path sinks towards the Blane Valley; hence the tree's apparent isolation, and the still-lit sky behind it in the middle of the afternoon.

Alec MacKinnon

Totem pole

A small totem pole in the grounds of Auchengillan Outdoor Centre. The centre is owned and operated by Clyde Regional Scout Council.

Mark Nightingale

Dumgoyach, Dumgoyne and the West Highland Way

Just north of Carbeth Loch on the long distance path from Milngavie to Fort William.

Stephen Sweeney

West Highland Way

Just south of Dumgoyach.

Stephen Sweeney

Duntreath Standing Stones

Five stones can be seen in my photograph; another lies hidden by the tall grass between the leftmost two stones. On a later visit I obtained pictures while the grass was short, and when all of the stones could therefore be seen much more clearly: see NS5380 : Duntreath Standing Stones and NS5380 : Duntreath Standing Stones. Click on the end-note title for other views. The line of stones shown here is located at the high point of a field, not far from the West Highland Way (the tops of these stones can be seen on the skyline from the adjacent section of that route). The hill that is prominent in the background is Dumgoyach. An accessible account of the site is given in section 20 of "Archaeology Around Glasgow" (Susan Hothersall, 2007). It is noted there that stone rows are known from the Bronze Age, but that excavation of this particular site suggested a Neolithic date instead (one of the stones, though, was only placed in this row in recent times). However, the only artefacts recovered were "some flakes of jasper and pitchstone of a type usually associated with Mesolithic times (8000-4000 BC), so perhaps this was a special site even further back in time".

Lairich Rig

Duntreath Standing Stones

For further information, see NS5380 : Duntreath Standing Stones, and the link in the end-note. In the background of the present photograph, the hill of Dumgoyne looms in the darkness on the left, with Dumfoyn to its right (both are in NS5482).

Lairich Rig

Duntreath Standing Stones

For further information, see NS5380 : Duntreath Standing Stones, and the link in the end-note. In the present view, one of the stones that was hidden by the tall grass in other views can be seen; it is lying in front of the tallest stone. The edge of the Strathblane Hills (in NS5581) form the backdrop.

Lairich Rig

Dry-stone wall

The dyke crosses the slopes that lie below NS5280 : Dumgoyach Brae. Left of centre, in the distance, the land can be seen to fall away sharply at the left-hand edge of an elevated area. That is the appropriately-named Craigmore (meaning "big crag"), which is located at NS52807984, and which gave its name to a nearby building. Craigmore is described by J.G.Smith, in "The Parish of Strathblane" (1886), as a "rocky bank covered with hazel and copsewood".

Lairich Rig

Dumgoyach Brae

This feature is named on the 1:25000 OS map.

Lairich Rig

A809 at Low Auchengillan

Colin Pyle

West Highland Way heading towards Dumgoyach

A miserable drizzly aspect, as the trail desceds towards the wooded knoll of Dumgoyach - seen on the right.

Chris Heaton

West Highland Way above Strath Blane

The trail now encounters true Highland scenery for the first time on its northward journey - here seen as it squeezes its way below the Kilpatrick Hills to the left and the Campsie Fells to the right.

Chris Heaton

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Carbeth Hill is located at Grid Ref: NS5378 (Lat: 55.981269, Lng: -4.3548771)

Unitary Authority: Stirling

Police Authority: Forth Valley